Dominic Cianciolo: As a writer, director, and producer Dominic has worked in a broad range of styles and media, consistently demonstrating a commitment to storytelling excellence.
In 2007, Dominic joined Chicago-based Midway Games as its Cinematics Director. As Cinematics Director, Dominic was creatively responsible for in-game cut scenes on a variety of Midway titles including Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. When Warner Bros. purchased Midway in 2009, he continued in an expanded role, co-writing and directing the in-game cinematics for the 2011 re-boot of Mortal Kombat.
Mortal Kombat's cinematics script earned him and his co-writers a nomination by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing in 2012. His contributions to their Netherrealm's string of successful projects has continued with the co-writing and directing of the cinematics for 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us and Mortal Kombat X. Since becoming the studio’s Story and Voiceover Director, Dominic has written the stories of, and directed voice actors for, the hits Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat 11, and Mortal Kombat 1.
Kathleen Puls Andrade is a professional voiceover, actor, improviser, and writer with numerous voiceover, game, and on camera credits to her name including . Kathleen has been featured in Mortal Kombat Onslaught (Sonya efforts), Mortal Kombat 11 (Sonya efforts), Watchdogs, Nevermind, and others.
She has co-created and teaches the Beginning and Advanced Voiceover Programs at the Second City Training Center, Chicago, and has taught voiceover for Discover Card, Baylor University, Bosco Productions, and Northern Illinois University, Northwestern College IA, and has coached Executives from Mayo Clinic and Northwestern along with many individual clients. Several of her voiceover students have gone on to audition professionally and have been cast in several national and local commercials, industrials, games, and more.
Kathleen also hosts the Voiceover Gymnasium, a low-cost Zoom voiceover workout group that happens every Thursday. She also created and teaches Voiceover Audition Editing Basics (Recorded) which covers the basics of auditions, live editing, specs, equipment, labeling and a whole lot more.
Kathleen’s demos and more can be heard at KPAndrade.com. She is represented by Grossman and Jack Talent, Chicago for Voiceover and Big Mouth Talent for On Camera and Theater.